One Day in the Life of Stop-and-Frisk

The NYPD has agreed to reforms of the stop program, including improved training, better supervision and more tracking of stops. But opponents (like those who marched silently on father's day) are skeptical that those measures will reduce the intrusive number of stops that occur.

The NYPD’s stop-and-frisk database provides detailed information on every stop police make—date and time, location, suspect’s description, the reasons for the stop and any arrest made or summons issued. In all New York City, no precinct saw more stops than the 75th, covering East New York, Brooklyn. And no sector of the 7-5 was witness to more encounters than sector E. There were 4,600 stops in that sector last year. The most occurred on Friday, May 13. Here’s what happened:

12:01 a.m.Sutter Avenue and Georgia AvenueA 21-year-old Indian male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of robbery.

12:08 p.m.Pennsylvania Avenue and Sheffield AvenueA 32-year-old black male was stopped, frisked and searched because he was suspected of burglary. He was arrested for “transporting building materials.” This was the only arrest of the day.

12:20 p.m.Georgia Avenue and Blake AvenueA 41-year-old black male was stopped because he was suspected of robbery.

12:20 p.m.Georgia Avenue and Blake AvenueA 29-year-old black male was stopped because he was suspected of robbery.

12:25 p.m.Blake Avenue and Georgia AvenueA 41-year-old black male was stopped because he was suspected of robbery.

12:27 p.m.Belmont Avenue and Williams AvenueA 27-year-old black female was stopped because she was suspected of an unspecified felony.

2:00 p.m.Dumont Avenue and Pennsylvania AvenueA 17-year-old black male was stopped because he was suspected of robbery.

2:25 p.m.Pennsylvania Avenue and Belmont AvenueA 18-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of robbery.

2:34 p.m.Belmont Avenue and Pitkin AvenueA 18-year-old black male was stopped because he was suspected of robbery.

2:40 p.m.Sutter Avenue and Georgia AvenueA 23-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

2:41 p.m.Sutter Avenue and Georgia AvenueA 19-year-old White Hispanic male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

2:42 p.m.Sutter Avenue and Georgia AvenueA 21-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

2:49 p.m.Vermont Street and Belmont AvenueA 16-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

2:50 p.m.Vermont Street and Belmont AvenueA 16-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

2:54 p.m.Pitkin Avenue and Vermont StreetA 16-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

3:00 p.m.New Jersey Avenue and Pitkin AvenueA 15-year-old black male was stopped because he was suspected of robbery.

3:00 p.m.New Jersey Avenue and Pitkin AvenueA 14-year-old black male was stopped because he was suspected of robbery.

3:00 p.m.Vermont Street and Sutter AvenueA 18-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

3:01 p.m.Vermont Street and Pitkin AvenueA 22-year-old black male was stopped, frisked and searched because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

3:10 p.m.Belmont Avenue and New Jersey AvenueA 18-year-old black female was stopped because she was suspected of robbery.

3:10 p.m.Belmont Avenue and New Jersey AvenueA 17-year-old (race unknown) male was stopped because he was suspected of robbery.

3:15 p.m.Pitkin Avenue and Vermont StreetA 29-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

3:15 p.m.Sutter Avenue and Georgia AvenueA 44-year-old (race unknown) male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

3:20 p.m.Sutter Avenue and Georgia AvenueA 20-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

3:20 p.m.Sutter Avenue and Georgia AvenueA 20-year-old black male was stopped, frisked and searched because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

3:30 p.m.Pennsylvania Avenue and Pitkin AvenueA 17-year-old black male was stopped, frisked and searched because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

3:30 p.m.Sutter Avenue and Georgia AvenueA 56-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of an unspecified felony.

3:38 p.m.Sutter Avenue and Georgia AvenueA 15-year-old White Hispanic male was stopped because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

3:43 p.m.Sheffield Avenue and Sutter AvenueA 31-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of robbery.

4:00 p.m.Belmont Avenue and New Jersey AvenueA 19-year-old black male was stopped because he was suspected of robbery.

4:08 p.m.Sutter Avenue and Georgia AvenueA 24-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

4:15 p.m.Belmont Avenue and New Jersey AvenueA 19-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

4:20 p.m.Belmont Avenue and New Jersey AvenueA 16-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

4:20 p.m.Belmont Avenue and New Jersey AvenueA 20-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

4:31 p.m.Sutter Avenue and Georgia AvenueA 20-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

4:32 p.m.New Jersey Avenue and Blake AvenueA 19-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

4:32 p.m.New Jersey Avenue and Blake AvenueA 17-year-old black female was stopped and frisked because she was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

4:32 p.m.New Jersey Avenue and Blake AvenueA 16-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

4:32 p.m.Sutter Avenue and Georgia AvenueA 17-year-old (race unknown) male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

4:34 p.m.Hinsdale Street and Snediker AvenueA 29-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

4:45 p.m.Pitkin Avenue and New Jersey AvenueA 23-year-old black male was stopped because he was suspected of robbery.

4:50 p.m.New Jersey Avenue and Pitkin AvenueA 15-year-old black male was stopped because he was suspected of robbery.

5:00 p.m.Belmont Avenue and New Jersey AvenueA 17-year-old White Hispanic female was stopped because she was suspected of robbery.

5:00 p.m.Sutter Avenue and New Jersey AvenueA 19-year-old black male was stopped because he was suspected of robbery.

5:07 p.m.Vermont Street and Blake AvenueA 31-year-old White Hispanic female was stopped because she was suspected of grand larceny-auto.

5:15 p.m.Pitkin Avenue and New Jersey AvenueA 23-year-old black male was stopped because he was suspected of robbery.

5:20 p.m.Sutter Avenue and Sheffield AvenueA 34-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

7:00 p.m.Belmont Avenue and New Jersey AvenueA 24-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

7:00 p.m.Sheffield Avenue and Blake AvenueA 24-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

7:00 p.m.Sheffield Avenue and Blake AvenueA 32-year-old black male was stopped because he was suspected of burglary.

7:07 p.m.Sutter Avenue and Georgia AvenueA 20-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

7:10 p.m.Sutter Avenue and Sheffield AvenueA 19-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

7:45 p.m.Blake Avenue and Pennsylvania AvenueA 18-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of robbery.

9:50 p.m.Blake Avenue and Georgia AvenueA 39-year-old White Hispanic male was stopped because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon. He was issued a summons for open container.

10:00 p.m.Georgia Avenue and Blake AvenueA 30-year-old black female was stopped and frisked because she was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

10:05 p.m.Georgia Avenue and Blake AvenueA 24-year-old black male was stopped and frisked because he was suspected of criminal possession of a weapon.

Research support was provided by The Investigative Fund at the Nation Institute.

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